Early Human Ancestors By: Natalie Pare, Daniel Crist, Binoy Shah

Human Evolution Paleoanthropologist- The modern study of evolution Started in Pangaea Started about 5-2 million years ago

Paleoanthropologist- The modern study of evolution

Started in Pangaea

Started about 5-2 million years ago

Connections to our Ancestors Our ancestors are primates 98% of genes are identical in humans and chimps Connections

Our ancestors are primates

98% of genes are identical in humans and chimps

Connections

What Early Human Ancestors are there? Hominidae- Are one of our closet relatives Australopithecus- Latin“Southern Ape” Homo-erectus- Latin “upright man”

Hominidae- Are one of our closet relatives

Australopithecus- Latin“Southern Ape”

Homo-erectus- Latin “upright man”

Hominidae Examples of Hominidae are Orangutans, Gorillas, Chimpanzee, Bonobo and Humans This family is said to separate approximately 5 million years ago

Examples of Hominidae are Orangutans, Gorillas, Chimpanzee, Bonobo and Humans

This family is said to separate approximately 5 million years ago

Homo Sapiens Are actually a human Are not extinct Paleoanthropologists argue that homo sapiens come from different ancestors

Are actually a human

Are not extinct

Paleoanthropologists argue that homo sapiens come from different ancestors

Homo Neanderthalensis As we get closer to the twenty first century our ancestors get more and more like us

As we get closer to the twenty first century our ancestors get more and more like us

Australopithecus Extinct group of animals A bore with a combination of a Human and ape-like qualities Fossils found in East, Central and South Africa

Extinct group of animals

A bore with a combination

of a Human and ape-like

qualities

Fossils found in East, Central and South Africa

Homo-erectus Extinct group of animals Originated from Africa and/or Eurasia Originated from Africa and/or Eurasia

Extinct group of animals

Originated from Africa

and/or Eurasia

Originated from Africa

and/or Eurasia

What Ages did our Ancestors Exist? Stone Ages Paleolithic Period Mesolithic Period Neolithic Period

Stone Ages

Paleolithic Period

Mesolithic Period

Neolithic Period

Paleolithic Period 600,000 to 8,500 years ago Basic Tools Men gathered food

600,000 to 8,500 years ago

Basic Tools

Men gathered food

Mesolithic Period 8,000 to 6,500 years ago Advanced Tools Hunters from this period were better in this time period then the Paleolithic period.

8,000 to 6,500 years ago

Advanced Tools

Hunters from this period were better in this time period then the Paleolithic period.

Neolithic Period 6,500 to 2,000 years ago Villages and different techniques were established. Time period marked from stone tools to metal tools.

6,500 to 2,000 years ago

Villages and different techniques were established.

Time period marked from stone tools to metal tools.

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